RE: [Paddlewise] Saltweater cleaning - A question of social responsibility

Matt wrote: -
>I've used a product called Sea Savon (Salt Water Shampoo and Body Bath).
>Last I knew it was imported from Germany by Davis Instruments ......
>It works really well for bathing in salt water.

G'Day Matt and Paddlewise,

Apologies for the earlier incomplete message. My hand slipped on the send
key. Here's the full message.

Thanks for the reply. I had already left for the Kent Islands in Bass Strait
when it came through and used a locally available saltwater soap. It worked
quite well - none of my companions complained and there wasn't the usual
ring of empty tables surrounding us at the local cafe when we got back to
civilisation:~) However it didn't produce much in the way of suds and my
beard was a bit stiff. So I'll be keen to buy some of the Sea Savon product
you suggested and give that a go.

One of the things that made a big difference was finding really clean sea
water. Being a city boy I thought all water in Sydney Harbour would be dirty
and water in the middle of Bass Strait would be pristine and clean. Not so!
My clothes cleaning efforts were occasionally sabotaged by fish spawning,
remnants of (shark?) feeding frenzies and seaweed debris. But on the whole
the water in Bass Strait is much cleaner than Sydney harbour!

All the best, PeterO
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